Step-joint.



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APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, 1903.

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' UNITED STATES GEORGE A. WEBER, OF NEW YORK, N.

Patented June 16, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE WEBER RAIL- WAY JOINT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEWYORK, N. Y., A COR- PORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

STEP-JOINT.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 730,990, dated June 16,1903;

Application filed April 15, 1903.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. WEBER, a citizen of the United States, anda resident-of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and

State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStep-Joints, of which the following is a specification, accompanied bydrawings.

My invention relates to railroad rail-joints, to but more particularlyto that class known as step-joints, in which rails of different sizesand weights are joined in such manner as to bring their running-facesinto surface and alinement.

The objects of my invention are to simplify the construction of suchjoints and enable rails of difierent. weights and sizes to be quicklyand conveniently operated upon with simplicity of construction.

Other objects of my invention are to increase the adaptability of suchjoints to rails of different weights and sizes.

Further objects of my invention will hereinafter appear; and to theseends my inven- 2 5 tion consists of a railroad step-joint embodying thefeatures of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement ofparts substantially as hereinafter fully described and claimed in thisspecification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a plan view of a joint embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side Viewof the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa side view of a modified construction. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionalview of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, the rails A and B, of difierent weights andheights, having heads and web portions of different thickness, aresuitably supported upon an anglechair 0 in such manner that-said railsare brought into surface and alinement. The

- chair comprises the base portion D and upright E, while there is alongitudinally-ex- 4 tending strengthening-fillet or spiking-rib H atthe juncture of thebase and upright.

The base of the heavier rail A, as shown, is. supported upon the base Dof the angle-chair, while the base of the lighter rail B is sup- SerialNo. 152.741. (no model.)

ported in this instance upon suitable trans- I versely-extending blocksor cleats F, which may or may not be secured to the base of theangle-chair. If desired, these cleats may be secured at their outer endsonly by suitable rivets G, for then they will be maintained in positiontransversely across the base of the angle-chair, because the innersquared ends of said cleats will abut against the base of the upright Eto prevent twisting. I do not limit myself to cleats F for supportingthe rail of less weight, and any number of'cleats may be used asdesired. The thickness of the cleats F should be such as to bring thesurface of the rail B into surface with the rail A.

In order to maintain the rails in alinement, the filling-blocks I and Jare utilized, constructed, as shown in Fig. 2, to extend along the websof the rails and between-the heads and bases thereof, As shown in Fig.2, one portion of the block I is offset vertically from the remainingportion, and there may be a horizontal offset at the inner faces of theblocks I and J, as shown in Fig. 3, to accommodate the differentthicknesses of the webs of the rails.

Suitable bolts K secure the parts of the joint together, there beingmetallic washers L arranged between the heads 0 of the bolts and theblock I. In this instance the fillingblocks I and J are shown composedof wood, although they may be composed of any suitable and desirablefilling material.

In Figs 4 and 5 a solid angle-bar or fishplate P is shown at one side ofthe joint instead of the wooden filling-block. One portion of theangle-bar P is ofiset vertically to adapt the bar tothe difierentheights of the rails, while said bar may also be offset horizontally, asshown in Fig. 5, to accommodate the different thicknesses of the webs ofthe 0 rails. In both forms of construction it will be seen that theblocks J lie smoothly and firmly against the inner surfaces of theuprights E of the rail-chairs, so-that a strong and efficient joint isobtained when the nuts Q are tightened up.

According to the construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the filling-blockJ may be formed in two separate pieces or blocks instead of in one solidblock. The separate blocks would each extend adjacent the centralportion of the jointand each would be of the required size and thicknessto maintain the rails in alinement and surface.

Obviously some features of my invention may be used without others, andmy invention may be embodied in widely-varying forms.

Therefore, without limiting myself to the construction shown anddescribed or enumerating equivalents, I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, the following:

1. The combination with rails of different size and height, of anangle-chair comprising a base and an upright, said base being stepped toafford bearings of different height to maintain the running-surfaces ofthe rails in surface aud alinement, a wooden filling-block extendingacross the rail-joint and arranged between the webs of the rails and theupright of the angle-chair, and an angle-plate extending across thejoint and arranged at the opposite side of the webs of the rails, saidfilling-block and angle-plate being offset lat erally at top and bottomto compensate for differences in the position of the rails when inposition on the chair, and bolts for securing the parts of the jointtogether, for substantially the purposes set forth.

2. The combination with rails of different size and height, of anangle-chair comprising a base and an upright, said base being stepped toafiord bearings of difierent height for the rail ends, a plurality ofwooden packingblocks arranged between the webs of the rails and theupright of the angle-chair and constructed to maintain the rails insurface and alinement, a suitable block or fish-plate arranged at theopposite side of the webs of the rails and extending across the joint,said block or fish-plate being provided with a vertical offset tocompensate for differences in the height of the rails, and bolts forsecuring the parts of the joint together, for substantially the purposesset forth.

3. The combination with rails of different size and height, of anangle-chair comprising In testimony whereof I have signed thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE A. WEBER.

\Vitnesses:

E. VAN .ZANDT, A. L. OBRIEN.

